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exhibits, are incorporated herein by this reference. We set
forth below such factual information as is useful in
understanding our decision.
Mr. Lassiter was a citizen of the United States and a
domiciliary of Clayton County, Georgia, when he was killed in an
automobile accident while in Singapore on May 9, 1994. He was 48
years of age. His surviving spouse, Paula Ann Masters Lassiter
(Mrs. Lassiter), is the administrator of the estate. At the time
the petition in this case was filed, Mrs. Lassiter resided in
Morrow, Georgia. The estate has at all relevant times been
administered by the Probate Court of Clayton County, Georgia
(Probate Court).
In addition to his wife, Mr. Lassiter was also survived by
their four daughters: Cathy Lassiter Smith (Cathy), Cindy Elaine
Lassiter (Cindy), Christy Lynn Lassiter (Christy), and Cheryl
Marie Lassiter (Cheryl). As of the date of their father’s death,
Cathy, Cindy, Christy, and Cheryl were 25, 23, 19, and 15 years
of age, respectively, and Cathy was married to Paul A. Smith.
The Testamentary Disposition
On May 26, 1994, an order and letters of administration were
issued by the Probate Court admitting to probate a will of Mr.
Lassiter dated August 7, 1970. The 1970 will, in addition to
providing for payment of debts and burial expenses and making
specific bequests of personal effects, set forth a testamentary
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